diff --git a/lib/features/ordering/BpmnOrderingProvider.js b/lib/features/ordering/BpmnOrderingProvider.js
index 8d908173..100b48bd 100644
--- a/lib/features/ordering/BpmnOrderingProvider.js
+++ b/lib/features/ordering/BpmnOrderingProvider.js
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export default function BpmnOrderingProvider(eventBus, canvas, translate) {
 
 
     // if the element is already in the child list at
-    // a smaller index, we need to adjust the inser index.
+    // a smaller index, we need to adjust the insert index.
     // this takes into account that the element is being removed
     // before being re-inserted
     if (insertIndex !== -1) {